Roast Leg Of Lamb, Greek Style
Serves: 3
Clair Leannon
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
48
Sweetness
50
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
2
Under running water, trim the outer layer of fat from the lamb and blot dry
3
Allow the lamb to reach room temperature and squeeze the juice from the lemons over the lamb
4
Slice cloves of garlic, lengthwise
5
Put salt and pepper into a small container
6
Cut 6 small slots into each side of the leg of lamb, about 1-inch deep
7
Insert garlic slivers, followed by salt and pepper, into the lamb
8
Lightly sprinkle top of lamb with oregano
9
Pour the water into a roasting pan, add lamb, and cover with foil
10
Roast on lowest rack of oven for 40 minutes to 1 hour
11
Remove foil, lower heat to 375 degrees and roast for 40 to 50 minutes, or until lamb reaches desired temperature
12
Remove and let lamb stand about 30 minutes as the lamb continues to cook
13
To test the temperature of the meat, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the leg without touching the bone
14
For rare lamb, the thermometer should register 140 degrees
15
For medium, the thermometer should register 145 degrees